Europe’s largest open air food festival If you’re a foodie and are interested in trying out new and good-quality dishes, a gourmet or you just enjoy good food and drink – this is a great festival for you. Enjoying food with your friends or family in a relaxed atmosphere is something very important for […]
Leading international trade show for beauty, nails, feet, wellness and spa Beauty Düsseldorf is an internationally-known trade show for the beauty, wellness and spa industries. One thousand, five hundred exhibitors show new trends, ideas and products to visitors from around the world. Make-up artists might like to participate in either the German or the […]
Castles always create the perfect atmosphere for a Christmas market and Düsseldorf’s Benrath Castle is no exception. The tastefully decorated Christmas stalls are open on the five weekends running up to Christmas. They have an array of traditional and more unusual products on offer. Artists, musicians and impressive light displays contribute to a magical Christmas […]
If you’re thinking of visiting a Christmas market in Germany this year, I can highly recommend the fabulous market in my hometown of Düsseldorf. Direct flights are currently available from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, London-Heathrow, London-City, Manchester and Newcastle. An added bonus is that Düsseldorf Airport is only a 15-minute taxi ride […]
Oh, how I love traditional Rhenisch food! Every time I go back to my home country, normally at least about two or three times a year, I need to have some Rhenish food. I often ask my mum to make me some homemade meatballs (Frikadellen) or at a restaurant I like to order a traditional […]
On 10th November, the people of Düsseldorf get together to celebrate St Martin’s Day with more than 130 processions taking place all over the city. St Martin rides through the streets on horseback followed by a band and a large crowd of children proudly showing off their home-made paper lanterns, all singing traditional songs. The largest […]
I know it’s only the beginning of Autumn and it’s far too early to mention the c-word! After a fantastic summer I really don’t want to be looking at the Christmassy bits already adorning our supermarket shelves – or to be thinking about arrangements for the Christmas holidays. BUT, if you’d like to visit a […]
As well as the Japan Day, France Festival, Gourmet Festival and the Rhine Fun Fair the China Festival became an important event once a year in Düsseldorf. For the eight time the China Festival is going to impress with dancing dragons, colourful costumes, performances and traditional food this year. People can try the typical Chinese […]
Düsseldorf – discover its style If you’ve already read my blog ‘I love Düsseldorf’, you’ll already know that it’s a place very close to my home town and somewhere I always enjoy visiting when I’m in Germany. Whenever I go back, I always get the urge to discover new things and see Düsseldorf through the […]
